My New Bedroom

At the beginning of August, I moved into a new apartment in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. With a new apartment, comes a brand new bedroom to decorate. My mom owns her own interior design business, so I’m blessed to have her help with that major project.

I found out about the move in March or April, which gave Mom and me plenty of time to plan. Our design aesthetics are slightly different (mine is more modern), but she always does a fantastic job helping me execute my vision. My bedroom and blog designs have each only been finished in the last week or two. They’re very similar, which wasn’t planned but doesn’t surprise me. I stuck to a blue, green, and gray color scheme with clean lines and geometric accents for both. Take a look at my bedroom details below:

One of the main reasons I love my new room is because everything in it was very affordable. These days, everyone has a Pinterest board dedicated to their dream home (me included), but the furniture and accessories in those pictures aren’t realistic for a 20-something to purchase. I wanted to create a quiet yet colorful space in this big city to call my own, without emptying my bank account. Take a look at the captions under each of the following pictures to find out how I did it.

Note: I’m aware that not everyone’s Mom is able to sew decorative pillows and valances for their windows. These were a much-appreciated gift from mine. Thanks, Mom!

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LOVE IT!
I was lucky enough to see the fabrics at your Mom’s when everything was still in the design stage so seeing the result is just great! I can just see it now – the N/E Clingan New York Apartment Design Company.

Thank you, Mrs. Klatt! That’s so fun that you got to see the “behind the scenes” portion of the process. I keep telling my mom that she has to come up to NYC to design and charge twice as much. Also, thank you for subscribing to my posts and reading :) See you over Thanksgiving!

Wow, what a cute, cute, CUTE apartment! I think I may actually be in love with your desk now though – such a neat idea to modge podge that matching print on it. And don’t even get me started on those pillows! Your mom is an interior design genius!

Hi, Caroline! Thanks for reading. The fabric adheres VERY well. My mom and I completed that project together. It feels as though there’s a slightly rough layer of plastic over the fabric. It holds up to heat and water, as well. You can sand the dried Mod Podge for a smooth plastic feel.

I’ve been asked by a few people for a tutorial. Look for one in September!

Evann your room is adorable!! I just moved and am figuring out how to jazz my new place up, and this is very inspiring. Question – are the shelves above the desk built in, or did you add those? More storage = always good

Thank you so much, Lauren! Feel free to borrow from my ideas. Fortunately, these shelves were built into a little alcove in my wall. There were little ledges sticking out of those pillars, and the shelves are just boards balancing on the ledges. Maybe you could recreate that somehow?